Electric 80’s

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1The Flame
engineer:
Phil Kaffel
producer:
Richie Zito
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1988), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1988) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1988)
recording of:
The Flame (in 1988)
writer:
Nick Graham (British singer, songwriter, bassist, keyboardist, Atomic Rooster member) and Bob Mitchell (UK production music composer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Lorimar Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited (2003–2008, 2021–present), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cheap Trick4.25:36
2Word Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1986)
music videos:
Word Up! by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 70) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 81)
recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
All Seeing Eye Music, Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cameo44:21
3Leader of the Band
recording of:
Leader of the Band / Washington Post March
composer:
Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg24:17
4Karma Chameleon
engineer:
Simon Frith, Simon Humphrey, Gordon Milne (engineer) and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Steve Levine (producer)
mixer:
Steve Levine (producer) and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon Moss (in 1983)
electric sitar, guitar, keyboard, piano and sitar:
Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) (in 1983)
guest harmonica:
Judd Lander (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player) (in 1983)
background vocals:
Helen Terry (UK singer) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Boy George (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1983, in 2002, in 2003)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
music videos:
Karma Chameleon by Culture Club (English pop group)
recording of:
Karma Chameleon (in 1983)
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television), Jon Moss and Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Pendulum Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05 to present)
Culture Club44:13
5Boys of Summer
engineer and mixer:
Niko Bolas and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) and Greg Ladanyi
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Larry Klein
guitar [guitars], percussion and synthesizer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist)
guitar synthesizer [synthesizer guitar]:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
synthesizer:
Steve Porcaro
lead vocals:
Don Henley
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 164), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 209) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 416)
recording of:
The Boys of Summer
lyricist and composer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Don Henley
publisher:
Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Wild Gator Music (publishing company for Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) and Woody Creek Music
Don Henley3.94:49
6Crush on You
recording of:
Crush on You
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Knight and Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
publisher:
Rondor Musikverlag
The Jets4:32
7Rosanna
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
bass:
David Hungate
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Procaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
vocals:
Bobby Kimball, David Paich, Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Steve Porcaro
arranger:
David Paich and Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1982), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1982), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1982)
recording of:
Rosanna
lyricist and composer:
D. Paich
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Spirit Two Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Toto3.84:00
8Angel of the Morning
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
associate producer:
Otha Young
producer:
Richard Landis
mixer:
Michael Verdick
arranger:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Location Recorders, Inc. in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Angel of the Morning (on 1980-09-04)
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
Juice Newton4.354:10
9Safety Dance
producer:
Marc Durand (Canadian producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Statik Records (in 1982) and Marc Durand Production (in 1983)
edit of:
The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats (Canadian new wave/synthpop group)
music videos:
The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats (Canadian new wave/synthpop group)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 39) and Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 48)
recording of:
The Safety Dance (from 1982-01 until 1982-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ivan Doroschuk (Men Without Hats)
publisher:
Betty Songs, Ivan Ltd., Polygram Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Texas City Music Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), Tactik Music (publisher) (in 1982) and Wintrup Musik (in 1982)
Men Without Hats3.82:47
10I Keep Forgettin’
producer:
Ted Templeman and Lenny Waronker
bass guitar:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
clavinet:
Greg Phillinganes
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
Rhodes piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
background vocals:
Maureen McDonald (backing vocalist, sister of Michael McDonald)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1982), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1982), Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1982) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
recording of:
I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
writer:
Jerry Leiber, Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer), Ed Sanford and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Yellow Dog Music Inc
version of:
I Keep Forgettin’
Michael McDonald43:41
11Easy Lover
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
bass:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guitar:
Daryl Stuermer
keyboard:
Lesette Wilson
lead vocals:
Philip Bailey and Phil Collins (of Genesis)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 20), VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 49) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 203)
recording of:
Easy Lover
writer:
Philip Bailey, Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Nathan East
publisher:
Concord Music GmbH, Concord Music Publishing LLC, Concord Sounds, Musik-Edition Discoton GmbH, Pun Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany), Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1984), New East Music (in 1984), Philip Collins Ltd. (in 1984), Sir & Trini Music (in 1984) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (in 1984)
Phil Collins & Philip Bailey45:06
12Eternal Flame
recording engineer:
John Beverly Jones
additional engineer:
Ken Felton
producer:
Davitt Sigerson
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson (drummer for The Bangles)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Vicki Peterson
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Susanna Hoffs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Bangles (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1988) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1988)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Eternal Flame by Bangles
recording of:
Eternal Flame
writer:
Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Bangophile Music, Billy Steinberg Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Denise Barry Music, EMI Songs, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bangles3.753:55
13Broken Wings
engineer:
Paul DeVilliers and Lois Oki
producer:
Paul DeVilliers and Mr. Mister (American pop rock band)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski and Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
drums (drum set):
Pat Mastelotto
guitar:
Steve Farris (US session guitarist, member of Mr. Mister)
keyboard:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages)
vocals:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International (in 1985), BMG Music (in 1985), BMG Music International (in 1985) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1985)
recording of:
Broken Wings
writer:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages), John Lang (US songwriter for Mr. Mister & Pages) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
publisher:
Ali‐Aja Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Entente Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Indolent Sloth Music, Panola Park Music, Poppy‐Due Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Mr. Mister45:40
14Call Me
engineer:
Harold Faltermeyer
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
additional synthesizer:
Giorgio Moroder (in 1980-01)
bass guitar [bass]:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clem Burke (in 1980-01)
electric piano:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980-01)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1980-01) and Chris Stein (in 1980-01)
lead vocals:
Debbie Harry (in 1980-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1980, in 1981), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1980, in 2002), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1998), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1998) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979) and The Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1980-01)
mixed at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 64), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 78) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 157)
recording of:
Call Me (in 1980-01)
lyricist:
Deborah Harry
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Chappell, Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Rare Blue Music, inc., Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Blondie4.23:32
15Mickey
cover recording of:
Kitty (more well known as "Mickey")
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
translated version of:
Mickey
Toni Basil3:37
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